HOW TO MAKE AZOLLA POND, CHEAP & EASY

HOW TO MAKE AZOLLA POND, CHEAP & EASY #agriculture #farming
Hello guys welcome to my channel my name is Geoffrey. Am in Machakos Kenya. Today we are in our farm. We will be setting an azolla pond. We will be setting a 4m by 1m pond 20cm deep. We will be setting it on this space here. So guys here we be setting a simple pond. This is the cheapest pond you can make. This will cost you less than 2000 kshs (1.5 usd). We have chosen this specific place simply because of the partial shade. This tree here will be providing shade to the azolla. As you can see now it has shade and it’s in the morning hours and there is shade. Azolla will receive sunlight during the afternoon. If you want to have a good azolla farm think of partial shade first. You can choose to use a shade net if you are able but here we doing the cheapest so we using shade from this tree. U need to also think of a way which use when refilling the pond, here we will use gravity we syphon from our water tank. We have finished setting up our pond its 4m by 1m by 20cm depth. We will be using a construction paper for this purpose. 1000 gauge polythene paper. it’s mainly found in the hardware stores its cheap and 36m long. After cutting the paper to our desired length we have cut 6m long because it will overlap the raised ground. Since we doing the cheapest pond. We are hustlers in bad economy so we have to do the cheapest pond split this paper to form a big sheet. Spread it well. And use rocks to place on the edges to avoid the paper from being blown by wind . a myth which says that Ukambani being dry doesn’t have water. A big lie underground we have a lot of water within machakos. Shallow wells . we have finished setting up the paper. We are now filling the pond with water. This is dry cow droppings this is what we will be using to fertilize our azolla . if you want your azolla to do well. U will need to use cow dung. Either the fully decomposed cow dung or this dry am using. We prefer to use the dry droppings cause it doesn’t burn the azolla. We add water to the cow droppings and crush to form a slurry that’s what we add to our pond. The slurry is ready this is how we add it to the pond . we will be setting a new pond on this space here. Same as this one 4m by 1m 20cm depth. We will be doing a video on that and show you the progress of this pond we have set 14 days from today. Our farm is expanding. We have harvested today from this pond and the one there, 10 kgs we have fed it to chicken and ducks. For the seeds we are going to plant in the pond we will be harvesting from this pond. We will be harvesting a kg . this is how I harvest. Azolla reproduces by spores ie. Splitting to many different plants. Now our azolla pond is ready. The manure has not fully settled and it make take up to two days to fully settle. But for the sake of the video we will move direct to planting azolla . here is a trick if you want your azolla to multiply and fill the pond easily just watch what am doing. Rub it this way. Now our azolla pond is ready . it will have multiplied and filled the pond in the 7th day but we will harvest on 14th day . if you like content about azolla kindly like comment and subscribe to the channel thank you
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[@sarahkamau9797]

This great thank you,l will come for the seed

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Feel welcomed...

[@ClementUgwuozor]

Thanks a million because I have learnt a lot. Remain blessed 🙌

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Thank you so much

[@FlorenceMutanu]

Good job

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Thank you

[@jacobmutia-yd8se]

greatwork bro🤗

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Thanks bro

[@NathanaelMasila]

Great job!

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Thanks

[@HansonFishFeeds]

This is great. Thanks so much for the video

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Welcome...

[@chineloichiebuka5407]

Great video boss, I enjoyed your content but I missed out as you stopped speaking in English ❤🇳🇬

[@youngfarmerKenya]

hae. sorry for the inconvinience .. great compliment ... almost all my videos have english subtitles

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Thank you so much for your support! I apologize for not speaking in English in that particular video. I'll make sure to include more English content in the future to cater to all my viewers. Stay tuned!

[@kimikikiliki2923]

Thx alot😊

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Welcome 😊

[@phenomenalbenja9762]

Thanks kasee, have liked ur job....where do u buy that azolla

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Seeds unabuy kwa farmers wako nazo... niko nayo...

[@nicolemariehubertine5249]

Thanks

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Welcome

[@EstherMbithi-ri5ex]

Good job, Niko machakos where are you located.

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Am few metres from kwa kati stage on your way to mutituni

[@mosesafilaka254]

Weldon, how many grams do you feed your chickens and ducks a day, do you add commercial feed to it, if yes, at what ratio.

[@youngfarmerKenya]

I feed each 100 grams per day... i mix with commercial feeds at the ratio of 1:1

[@wadusif]

Thanks Could I ask how could I get hold of a first start Azola

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Hi. You can get azolla from farmers who do azolla farming.. where are you located ? I have azolla

[@lt_eddi5475]

Hello can you help me? What do I wrong if the azolla in my pond multiply very fast but never grow up fully to harvest it. It always stay small and not getting big and fluffy. Maybe too less sun? Cow dung I add every few day. Is it possible to add too much cow dung?

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Hello... If you adding cow dung cant really know the problem ... A picture will help alot ... Kindly reach me via [phone] whatsapp

[@nicolemariehubertine5249]

Ok.thank you. How do you feed chickens

[@youngfarmerKenya]

I mix with normal chicken feeds at a ratio of 1:1

[@njugunanjuguna4411]

Vipi bro. Lazima ikuwe ni cow dung? Ama unaweza tumia kama pigs waste ama chicken waste?

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Yap... juu ukiweka izo manure azolla huwa inachomeka... very sensitive on ph

[@nongnghiepvisinh]

Tuyệt vời bạn ơi , cảm ơn bạn nhiều lắm

[@youngfarmerKenya]

You welcomed.

[@ysebit8]

Can it work at the coast please give your contact young farmer

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Yes .. you can reach me through 0799613876

[@Norbingel]

How long will that construction paper last though?

[@youngfarmerKenya]

A maximum of 8 months

[@Norbingel]

@@youngfarmerKenya that is way too short. Don't know if the savings will outweigh the cost of restarting and the waste.

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Its a cheap paper and yes it outweighs the cost and by far...

[@youngfarmerKenya]

But if you able damliner is the best

[@BridgetIgweh]

Pls what should be the depth of the pond

[@youngfarmerKenya]

The least should be 1 ft

[@davidguantai-em4on]

How many times do you harvest per week

[@youngfarmerKenya]

I harvest daily but from different ponds i have a weekly cycle i use

[@gershommwamba5929]

Can azolla be processed and stored for future use?

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Yes...

[@barrackndire6121]

Please redo it in English only for greater reach

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Okay... in the current videos i do using english... but for a video like this have included english subtitles

[@mosesafilaka254]

How many kg do you harvest in this pond.

[@youngfarmerKenya]

For a pond of 4m by 1m . It can yield upto 2kgs daily

[@marychuwa8159]

Habari hapo ulipoharvest ten kg ni pond ya ukubwa gani

[@youngfarmerKenya]

8metres but i harvest in different ponds daily i a have acycle of each pond daily

[@marychuwa8159]

@@youngfarmerKenya AKSANTE upana mita ngapi na urefu mita ngapi umenihamasisha mno 🇹🇿kutoka Tanzania

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Upana 1.25 metres urefu ni wewe utachagua kuligana na karatasi yako zangu ni mita 8 na depth 20- 30 cm

[@marychuwa8159]

@@youngfarmerKenya AKSANTE SANA

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Karibu

[@franklinmutua3215]

Machakos va? I'd like to visit

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Vandu vetawa kwa kati on your way to mutituni from machakos

[@franklinmutua3215]

@@youngfarmerKenya share number yakù please

[@youngfarmerKenya]

0799613876

[@karolilwanga3595]

how do you prevent frogs from laying their eggs inside there?

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Hi.. the frogs are abit challenging to handle but here are some tips ... you can cover your pond with a net... also you can build raised ponds which the frogs wont climb on... you can also sorround your ponds with fencing or shade net...

[@karolilwanga3595]

@@youngfarmerKenya thanks

[@youngfarmerKenya]

👍

[@gladys_roberts2134]

6:13 Apo kwa cow dung I'm confused...what amount kwa hiyo ya 8*1.25

[@youngfarmerKenya]

8kgs

[@youngfarmerKenya]

You add after 14 days

[@jonahfredericks2318]

How can I get the seedlings in Dubai

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Hi. For now i dont have the capacity to ship outside kenya....

[@Shakinahkanaga]

I need the azolla seed.I am in vihiga county.

[@youngfarmerKenya]

i have them am in machakos

[@johnnorman1793]

If only i could understand one word you said, i'm sure it would have been a great video..!!☹☹☹

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Sorry for the inconvinience... this video has english subtitles ... we will be working with english on our future videos

[@wabyonadsvid9735]

You can put fish

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Yes you can

[@pacificfavor3310]

How can i get the seeds in Burundi

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Hello sir ... currently am not able so sent seeds outside kenya

[@mbaumuiruri8032]

Hi, liked your video, could you sell me the seed

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Yes ...

[@mbaumuiruri8032]

@@youngfarmerKenya How much per kg

[@youngfarmerKenya]

1000 per kg

[@kiptoojavis6217]

Kasee nipee contact yako ntaka seeds

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Hi .. kindly reach me through 0799613876

[@lucywanjiru7354]

Hujaweka namba vile mtu anaweza kupata

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Hi kindly you can reach me through...0799613876

[@wabyonadsvid9735]

Where did you get seed?

[@youngfarmerKenya]

I bought from a friend....

[@youngfarmerKenya]

Are you in need of the seeds

[@jamesotieno4900]

niko kisumu nataka azolla seed nitapata aje

[@youngfarmerKenya]

hi. nko nayo nko machakos . we can organise for a delivery through wells fargo.

[@Shakinahkanaga]

I need the azolla seed.I am in vihiga.

[@youngfarmerKenya]

i have the seeds am in machakos.. we can organise a delivery through fargo courier